Exploring the Compromises of the Constitutional Convention

What was the primary weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It did not allow for a legislative branch.

• It gave too much power to the central government.

• It lacked the power to tax, regulate trade, or enforce laws.

• It was never ratified by the states.

Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the main difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?

• The New Jersey Plan included an executive branch.

• The Virginia Plan proposed a unicameral legislature.

• The New Jersey Plan did not include a judicial branch.

• The Virginia Plan based representation on population, while the New Jersey Plan called for equal representation.

What did the Great Compromise propose?

• A unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states.

• A bicameral legislature with representation based on population in both houses.

• A bicameral legislature with one house based on population and one with equal representation.

• A unicameral legislature with representation based on population.

How were senators originally chosen according to the Great Compromise?

• By the President

• By the people of each state

• By the state legislatures

• By the House of Representatives

What was the compromise regarding the slave trade during the Constitutional Convention?

• It was allowed to continue for twenty more years.

• It was immediately abolished.

• It was allowed to continue indefinitely.

• It was banned in the northern states only.

How were slaves counted for representation purposes according to the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• As full persons

• As three-fifths of a person

• They were not counted at all

• As half persons

When was the Constitution signed by most of the delegates?

• December 15, 1791

• March 4, 1789

• September 17, 1787

• July 4, 1776

What phrase begins the preamble of the Constitution?

• Four Score and Seven Years Ago

• We Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident

• In Order to Form a More Perfect Union

• We the People of the United States

What question does the narrator pose about the phrase 'We the People'?

• Who are the people of the United States?

• When was the Constitution written?

• What rights do the people have?

• How is the government structured?